Those Things in the Ming Dynasty Part 3: The Evil Palace
Fortune or misfortune depends on fate
When Liu Jin returned home, she saw an angry Zhang Cai and heard his accusation:
"Why don't you discuss this matter first?"
"This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone. If it is done, it will be remembered forever! What are we still discussing?"
However, Zhang Cai frowned:
"I always feel like there's something wrong with this matter."
But he couldn't tell what the problem was, so he gave Liu Jin another warning:
"Yang Yiqing is not a simple person, you have to be careful."
"I've already taught him a lesson, don't worry."
Zhang Cai looked at the confident Liu Jin and smiled contemptuously:
"I have been an official in the same court as him for more than ten years. I know very well that this man is experienced, scheming, and upright. There is no way he will join us. What's the use of teaching him a lesson?"
Liu Jin was angry. What he couldn't bear the most was this contemptuous attitude.
"I have demoted him to a civilian position. Even if he has the intention to cause trouble, what can he do?!"
But what he was waiting for was Zhang Cai's even more intense reaction:
"Yang Yiqing, either don't move at all or beat him to death. He has great ambitions. If he is left unchecked, he will be in serious trouble!"
Liu Jin finally broke out. He slapped the table and shouted:
"Why did he elect you to be the trilateral president back then?! I haven't asked you yet! You can do it yourself!"
Zhang Cai was stunned. He sat back in his chair and stared blankly at Liu Jin's leaving figure, unable to say another word.
Fortune and misfortune are determined by destiny, so be it!
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In April of the fifth year of Zhengde (1510), Ningxia.
"Have you really made up your mind?"
"Zhou Dong is doing such nonsense, we have no way to survive, we must not sit back and wait for death, that's it!"
"That's good, Commander He, let's do it now!"
In May of the fifth year of Zhengde, Zhenjiang.
Yang Yiqing, a wealthy local man, was sitting in the lobby reading a book. The sun was setting outside and the breeze was blowing. He had spent a year in this kind of leisurely life, but all the peace would be broken today.
Suddenly there were rapid footsteps outside the house. Yang Yiqing immediately raised his head and looked outside nervously.
He saw a person walking in in a hurry, and the Feiyu suit he was wearing also informed his identity - Jin Yiwei.
In those days, when Jin Yiwei came to the door, almost nothing good happened. Yang Yiqing stood up immediately, nervously thinking about how to deal with it.
But this Jin Yiwei seemed to have seen the world. He didn't give Yang Yiqing time to think, and without talking nonsense, he walked directly in front of Yang Yiqing and shouted sternly:
"The edict, Yang Yiqing listens!"
Yang Yiqing hurriedly knelt down, waiting for the verdict to come.
"Imperial order! Yang Yiqing, restore the trilateral system!"
Yang Yiqing, whose soul was half gone, calmed down, saved his head, and became a second-grade officer.
The Jin Yiwei who announced the decree had changed his face at this moment, and bowed to Yang Yiqing with a bright face:
"Master Yang, congratulations on your reinstatement. Please forgive me if I am disrespectful."
You know, when doing spy work, the domineering Jin Yiwei is sometimes very polite, at least in front of high-level leaders.
Yang Yiqing dusted himself off. He had already realized the hidden meaning of this appointment.
Li Dongyang, the time we agreed has finally arrived.
He turned into the inner room and prepared to pack his luggage.
But Jin Yiwei, who greeted him with a smile, suddenly stood up and blocked his way.
"Master Yang, there is no need to pack your luggage and set off immediately. The military situation is very urgent!"
Yang Yiqing was stunned:
"Military information!?"
"Yes, Mr. Yang, King Anhua has rebelled."
Anhua King Zhu Zhixiu, a foreign vassal king, has guarded Ningxia for generations. This person is actually inconspicuous because his ancestors were unlucky. At that time, they only had such a place, and they had no money and no goods. There is very little water.
The trees were moved to death, and the people were moved to live. Staying in this damn place, eating sand every day, he had long wanted to change places, but no one would change with him. He also wanted to go to Beijing, but although Mr. Zhu Houzhao loved to play, he still wanted to change places. If you are not stupid, you will not do business at a loss.
Zhu Zhixiu, who was eager to change his destiny, could not choose to study, but could only choose to rebel. But his strength was too poor, and rebellion would be a recipe for death. At the critical moment, a person helped him and sent him a new force. This person was Liu Jin. .
Liu Jin made the same old mistake again. Due to his low level of education, he always thought of problems too simply. Although organizing the military settlements seemed simple, it was actually impossible to implement. You must know that those who occupy the land are not ordinary rich people. They are all military landowners with soldiers and guns.
We now call this kind of person a warlord. The local officials who received the order only had a few yamen servants who played tablets, and they were not as powerful as Wu Song. Unless they were drunk and were delirious, no one would dare to touch this person. Tiger ass.
The land could no longer be harvested, but after rectifying the land according to regulations, not a single grain of grain could be harvested less. In desperation, the officials had no choice but to pick the soft persimmons.
When the warlords bully us, we bully the soldiers. In this way, the inexplicable extra public rations fall on the hard soldiers.
Zhou Dong of Dali Temple was the most vicious official who bullied soldiers. He not only scolded soldiers, but also beat their wives.
This was too much. He Jinyi, the commander of the Ningxia capital, was filled with anger and prepared to resist. It happened that Zhu Zhixiu also had the same intention. The two hit it off and launched a rebellion.
Since this incident was initiated by Liu Jin, and Liu Jin himself had a bad reputation, they followed the trend, made full use of resources, and determined their own reason for rebellion-kill Liu Jin and eliminate harm for the people (this slogan is not wrong) ).
After the incident came out, Liu Jin was extremely anxious. After all, he was the one who caused the incident and was responsible for it. People also pointed out that they wanted his head. He immediately sent someone to block the news and asked Li Dongyang and Yang Tinghe to discuss it.
Li Dongyang and Yang Tinghe first expressed sympathy and shock at what happened, and then clearly told Liu Jin that all it took was one person to put down the Ningxia rebellion.
Needless to say, this person can only be Yang Yiqing.
"That's him. Send someone quickly to ask him to take office immediately!" At the critical moment, no grudges can be taken into consideration.
Yang Yiqing ended his retreat practice and came out of the mountain again.
According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, whenever the army goes on an expedition, there must be a supervisor, and the person who served as supervisor this time was named Zhang Yong.
Zhang Yong became Yang Yiqing's supervisor. I have always had a question about this - who came up with this genius idea? I also searched for it in historical materials, but unfortunately I have never been able to do so.
Liu Jin will go to hell step by step with the help of this golden pair.
Zhang Yong, a native of Baoding, was originally one of the "Eight Tigers". He had a bad temper and was domineering, sometimes even more arrogant than Liu Jin.
But Zhang Yong is still relatively conscientious. He feels that what Liu Jin did is too excessive, and he often raises objections.
Naturally, Liu Jin would not let go of people who were not ours. He decided to arrange for Zhang Yong to go to Nanjing for retirement. Unfortunately, this was not done well, and Zhang Yong found out about it. What happened next is a good example of his
Out of character, Mr. Zhang Yong did some warm-up exercises without saying a word and then entered the palace. He went directly to Zhu Houzhao and expressed his opinion: Liu Jin is not an honest person and wants to trick me. Brother, you can do whatever you want.
As soon as Zhu Houzhao heard this, he showed the momentum of a gangster boss and asked Liu Jin to enter the palace immediately to negotiate with Zhang Yong. Liu Jin got the news and rushed there, ignoring Zhang Yong next to him, and began to defend himself.
Liu Jin was spitting as he spoke, and Zhu Houzhao listened attentively, but neither of them noticed that Brother Zhang Yong was rolling up his sleeves.
When Liu Jingang said that he was excited, a fist suddenly fell on his face, and a few real-person voiceovers came to his ears - "I can't beat you to death!"
You know, Brother Zhang Yong hasn't read many books, so naturally he doesn't like the scholar's solution. He simply took out the philosophy of life when he was a gangster-fighting.
He had a bad temper, and regardless of whether Zhu Houzhao was present or not, he would hit with his fists and would not stop. However, Liu Jin was indeed someone who had been on the road before, and he reacted very quickly. After being hit, he quickly protected him.
He hit the vital parts and started to fight back.
Although Zhu Houzhao liked to play, when he saw these two brothers starting a fight on his own territory, he really didn't want to lose face, so he immediately shouted: Stop it!
The boss still had to listen to what he said. The two angry younger brothers stopped, but clenched their fists and glared at each other.
Zhu Houzhao saw that the two men were deeply conflicted, so he called Gu Dayong from the "Eight Tigers" and set up a banquet for the two of them to attend at the same time, which was regarded as erasing the past (this scene often appears in gangster movies)
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The two of them had no choice but to have a last resort meal and said some last resort words, such as hello, me, hello, everyone, called brother a few times, shed a few tears, and then said goodbye with clenched fists, overt and covert arrows, and the sound of waves.
still.
There is no way, the relationship is broken.
With deep hatred, Zhang Yong embarks on the road to Ningxia. There, he will find a fellow traveler and a helper to avenge himself.
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Yang Yiqing doesn't like Zhang Yong.
He knew that this man was also one of the "Eight Tigers" and an accomplice of Liu Jin. So he set out early and traveled day and night, just not wanting to deal with this man.
But when he arrived in Ningxia, he was surprised to find that the rebellion had been put down!
It turned out that his old subordinate Qiu Yue heard the news and immediately led his troops to fight. Zhu Zhixiu was really bad and was no match for him. The whole army was wiped out in one fell swoop.
Yang Yiqing had nothing to do. He found a place to settle down and waited for Zhang Yong's arrival. He knew that he would have to face this person sooner or later.
Soon after, Zhang Yong's vanguard army entered the city, but Zhang Yong was still on the road. Yang Yiqing was really bored, so he had to take a walk on the street. However, while he was wandering, he discovered something very strange.
He saw Zhang Yong's troops divided into several groups and posting notices everywhere in the city. The content of the notices turned out to be a military order prohibiting robbery. Obviously, the soldiers did abide by this rule.
This thing is very interesting.
This was Yang Yiqing's first feeling. Why did this notorious eunuch issue a notice to calm the people and enforce strict military discipline? He began to become curious about Zhang Yong.
You should meet this eunuch.
Soon, he met Zhang Yong as he wished. Surprisingly, Zhang Yong had no airs at all and was very polite to him. Yang Yiqing was very surprised, and then he had the idea that this person could be won over.
But what happened next made him take back this idea.
Soon, they talked about the rebellion. At this time, Zhang Yong suddenly jumped up and said loudly and fiercely:
"This is all caused by Liu Jin, the bastard, and the country is in his hands!"
Then he turned his head and looked at Yang Yiqing intently.
Speaking of which, brother, please take a stand.
However, Yang Yiqing did not express his position. He just picked up the tea cup calmly, lowered his head and drank tea alone.
If you make such wild claims during your first meeting, you should not be gullible.
Zhang Yong did not wait for a response and left disappointed, but before leaving, he still asked Yang Yiqing
Farewell.
Seeing Zhang Yong disappear outside the door, Yang Yiqing immediately put away his smiling farewell face and frowned. He realized that an opportunity or a trap seemed to have appeared in front of him.
While Yang Yiqing was hesitating, his entourage told him a seemingly insignificant piece of news.
It turned out that when Zhang Yong entered the city, he gave one hundred taels of silver to his entourage. Everyone could take this money, but there was one condition - they were not allowed to take another penny from the common people in any name.
This incident, which was laughed at by the followers, really touched Yang Yiqing, and he began to realize that Zhang Yong might indeed be a good person who could be trusted.
What happened soon after made him even more determined.
Zhang Yong came to visit Yang Yiqing again. This time he didn't come empty-handed, he also had a few notices in his hand.
He was not polite at all. He angrily threw the notice on the table and sat down.
"Look at it!"
From the moment Zhang Yong came in to the time he sat down, Yang Yiqing sat motionless. Decades of experience had made him deep and steady.
He glanced at the notice and put it down:
"This is Zhu Zhixiu's rebellion document. I have already read it."
However, Yang Yiqing's plain tone aroused Zhang Yong's dissatisfaction:
"The reason why he rebelled was only because of Liu Jin. The crimes of Liu Jin listed above are all true! You also know very well that Liu Jin is really guilty!"
Yang Yiqing finally stood up. He walked slowly in front of Zhang Yong and suddenly sneered:
"Then Eunuch Zhang, what can you do?"
Zhang Yong was stunned. He then thought about it and had an idea:
"Zhu Zhixiu's notice is evidence. As long as he takes it back and complains to the emperor, explaining the reasons for his rebellion, Liu Jin will definitely not be able to escape his guilt!"
Yang Yiqing smiled again, and he said seriously:
"Eunuch Zhang, you'd better think clearly."
"Mr. Yang, do you think I will be afraid of him?"
Yang Yiqing looked at the angry Zhang Yong and stopped smiling. He pointed his hand in the direction of the capital on the map and made a gesture.
He drew a straight line between Ningxia and Beijing.
Zhang Yong understood that he was in Ningxia and Liu Jin was in Beijing. He was far away from the emperor and Liu Jin was very close to the emperor. He could not sue Liu Jin.
He looked up at Yang Yiqing and nodded knowingly.
This was an unsuccessful meeting, and Zhang Yong left frustrated again.
But Zhang Yongyong didn't know that his actions had sown fire in Yang Yiqing's heart, and he had made up his mind.
Murderous intent
Yang Yiqing has not been able to sleep well for several nights in a row.
He has been thinking hard about countermeasures. The current situation is very clear. Zhang Yong is indeed dissatisfied with Liu Jin, and Zhu Zhixiu's announcement is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity. But the problem is that Zhang Yong will not necessarily listen to him and go Playing with Liu Jin's life, and more importantly, even if Zhang Yong agreed, how could he convince the emperor to get rid of Liu Jin?
At this point, there is only one last resort left.
In July of the fifth year of Zhengde (1510), Ningxia.
Yang Yiqing handed over all the prisoners to Zhang Yong and escorted them out of the country in person. He would bid farewell to Zhang Yong at the provincial border, break up and return to the station.
The final banquet will be held in the evening, and the last opportunity will also appear at this time.
Yang Yiqing extended the invitation, and Zhang Yong happily attended the banquet. After more than two months of contact, they have become friends.
As usual, the two parties drank and chatted until very late. At this time, Yang Yiqing suddenly made a gesture and asked everyone else to leave.
Zhang Yong saw this gesture, but pretended not to know. He already had a premonition that Yang Yiqing was going to say something extremely important to him. Under his seemingly nonchalant appearance, his hands had already tightly grasped the hem of his clothes.
Yang Yiqing was very nervous. After more than two months of testing and interactions, things had reached this point. Although many things had not been fully planned, the opportunity could not be missed. Tonight was the last chance.
It’s time for the showdown, show your cards!
"Eunuch Zhang, I have something to tell you."
Take your time and don't rush it just yet.
"Thanks to your help this time, the rebellion was quelled. Now the rebellion of the external vassals has been subsided, but the internal thieves of the imperial court are the great danger to the country."
Zhang Yong was shocked. He knew very well who this "big problem" was, but he didn't expect that the person in front of him who had been silent for two months would actually bring up the matter at this time. It seems that intellectuals are too powerful to take action. Then, if you take action, you will die.
It seems that he is about to take action, but he must not be careless yet. If he is going to do it, he must say it out loud!
"Mr. Yang, who are you talking about?"
Well done, you are worthy of being a member of the "Eight Tigers", you are really shrewd to the extreme, but now, there is no way to turn back, be careful, be very careful, don't let him get the handle.
Yang Yiqing dipped his fingers in the wine, spread out his palms, and wrote one word - "Jin" one stroke at a time.
Now that we’ve seen it all, let’s just talk about it!
"Mr. Yang, this person is a popular figure around the emperor. His accomplices are all over the government and the public. It will not be easy to deal with him."
Looking at the confused Zhang Yong, Yang Yiqing smiled confidently:
"No one in the world can do this, but Eunuch Zhang can do it. You are a popular person beside the emperor. This expedition has made great achievements. The emperor will definitely summon him. Then he will be informed of the reason for Zhu Zhixiu's rebellion. Liu Jin will undoubtedly die. !”
But Zhang Yong was still hesitant.
He's already tempted, and if he adds another sentence, he will definitely not be able to refuse this temptation!
"Once Liu Jin dies, the power in the palace will definitely belong to you. Kill this evil villain, destroy the old and establish the new, and eradicate the traitors. My father-in-law will be able to leave his name forever!"
At this point, Zhang Yong finally figured out the calculation. This business was risky, but if it was completed, the future would be promising. He decided to take the risk, but before taking action, he had one last doubt.
"What should I do if the emperor doesn't believe me?"
Yes, this is the most critical and important question - how to convince the emperor? But it doesn't matter, I have already found the answer to this problem.
"The emperor will not believe other people's words, but Eunuch Zhang, you are the only exception. The emperor will definitely believe you. If the situation becomes urgent and the emperor does not believe it, please remember, Eunuch Zhang, that you must never retreat, and you must
Fight to the death!"
"My father-in-law, please remember that once the emperor agrees, he will immediately send troops to take action. You must not hesitate. If you act according to this, great things will happen!"
Yang Yiqing finally finished speaking, and he quietly waited for Zhang Yong's answer.
After a period of unbearable silence, Zhang Yong, who was sitting in deep thought, suddenly stood up and roared:
"I'll risk it! I'll do it! I don't want this life anymore!"
At this time, Liu Jin in the capital was very proud of himself. He did not expect that the rebellion would be put down so quickly. Of course, his name was the only one on the memorial. In order to commemorate this victory, he planned to use a back door to commemorate this victory.
, to give your brother an official title, just give him the title of Governor and Tongzhi.
Unfortunately, his brother was not lucky enough to be an official and died after working for only two days.
Liu Jin was very sad. He decided to hold a grand funeral for his brother, and arranged for all civil and military officials to attend to bury his brother.
In common parlance, this move means that even after death, you will be more majestic!
In order to ensure that the funeral went smoothly, Liu Jin repeatedly considered the date for the ceremony and finally selected his ideal auspicious day: August 15th, the fifth year of Zhengde.
This is indeed an auspicious day, but it is not suitable for mourning, but for removing adultery!
In the days that followed, Liu Jin and his men worked day and night to make preparations for the funeral to be held smoothly, only waiting for the arrival of the agreed date.
August 15th, sunny.
The weather was so suitable, and while Liu Jin was sighing at God's blessing, a group of people on horseback had already arrived at Deshengmen.
Zhang Yong arrived. He set out from Ningxia, traveled day and night, and finally arrived in the capital on this critical day.
At this time, he no longer had any doubts and scruples, because on the morning after the plot, before leaving, Yang Yiqing handed over all his trump cards to him.
"Mr. Yang, even if I can convince the emperor here, are you sure I can kill Liu Jin?"
The meaning is very clear. I will risk my life to do it, but you must also make your background clear. If you are a self-employed company, my brother, even if I sacrifice myself, it will not help.
Yang Yiqing smiled:
"Don't worry, Eunuch Zhang. Once Liu Jin loses power, someone will naturally look for you and kill Liu Jin within ten days!"
Zhang Yong breathed a sigh of relief, patted his horse and was about to leave, but Yang Yiqing stopped him.
"How will Eunuch Zhang prepare to complain to the emperor?"
"Zhu Zhixiu's notice of rebellion is enough."
Yang Yiqing shook his head and took out a document from his sleeve:
"That one won't work, use this one."
Zhang Yong curiously opened the document and was stunned at first glance. The document not only listed all of Liu Jin's crimes, but also listed various evidences. When counted carefully, there were seventeen items! And the writing was smooth.
The logic is clear and the language is vivid. It is really a rare and good article.
He took a deep breath, looked at the calm Yang Yiqing, said no more, put away the documents, turned around and hit the road.
Damn, I really can’t mess with scholars!
Banquet (dinner)
Zhang Yong was about to enter the city, but a group of people who came after hearing the news stopped him. It turned out that Liu Jin was very panicked when he learned about the incident. The premonition of the coming danger helped him, and he immediately ordered Zhang Yong to enter the city on another day. Today
The funeral was held as scheduled.
But he underestimated Zhang Yong. To these blockers, Zhang Yong's reply was very simple and clear - riding whip.
"I don't even care about Liu Jin. Who are you? How dare you block the road!?"
Eunuch Zhang beat and scolded him and entered the city in a grand manner. No one dared to stop him.
After Liu Jin heard about it, he had no choice but to tell his subordinates dejectedly that the funeral would be postponed to the next day, August 16th.
In fact, Liu Jin does not need to be extravagant and wasteful. He can only live until August 15th. For the sake of economy, his funeral can be held together with his brother.
Zhang Yong reported the victory report to the emperor. Zhu Houzhao was very happy and immediately ordered his men to prepare a banquet. He would treat Zhang Yong to dinner in the evening. Of course, Liu Jin would also accompany him.
When Zhang Yong learned the news, he did not go to chat with Mr. Zhu, but returned to his residence, sat quietly on the bed, closed his eyes and rested, waiting for the night to come.
Tonight, just tonight, the final moment is coming.
An ominous premonition haunted Liu Jin. Although he was not highly educated, he was also a smart man. Zhang Yong had not come earlier and had not come yet, but why he came today, there must be something wrong.
But what can he do?
Report to the emperor? Or send someone to assassinate him?
Liu Jin thought for a long time and made his own preparations for these two possible situations. He believed that this would be foolproof.
Then he went to the dinner with confidence.
The competition officially begins.
At the beginning of the dinner, Zhu Houzhao read out the commendation order. He praised Zhang Yong for his selfless service to the country.
God praised him for his outstanding military exploits. Of course, he also did not forget to praise Mr. Liu Jin for his good logistics work.
After both sides finished complimenting and talking, they started to get down to business - eating.
Zhu Houzhao just drank. Liu Jin looked at Zhang Yong uneasily, but Zhang Yong didn't look at him and just kept his head down eating.
Soon an even stranger scene appeared. Everyone was singing and dancing, coming and going, and soon some people fell unconscious. Zhang Yong seemed to be in a very high mood and drank a lot of wine, but Liu Jin didn't drink at all. He seemed to be worried about the situation.
There was no interest in the banquet, and they just stared at Zhang Yong.
The banquet lasted until late at night, but Zhu Houzhao still had not had enough fun. This friend continued to drink and have fun. Zhang Yong seemed to be very happy and drank with Zhu Houzhao. Liu Jin did not drink, but did not leave either.
This is exactly his strategy. As long as he keeps an eye on Zhang Yong and doesn't give him a chance to speak, he can temporarily control the situation.
But Liu Jin soon realized that he had to leave.
I have to go to the funeral tomorrow!
Looking at it like this, we won't be able to leave for a while. We can't stay here all the time and play with these two brothers all night long.
So he finally stood up to leave. After obtaining Zhu Houzhao's consent, Liu Jin looked at the drunk Zhang Yong and left here with peace of mind.
But before leaving, he ordered his men to do one thing: send more troops, place a city-wide curfew, and strictly prohibit any troop movements!
This was Liu Jin's perfect strategy: to shut Zhang Yong's mouth, guard Zhang Yong's troops, and in two days, deal with Zhang Yong himself.
But Liu Jin miscalculated. He didn't know that Zhang Yong had been secretly watching him during this chaotic banquet. Because on this night, there was a real good show. From the moment he left the banquet, it had just happened.
The show begins.
Zhang Yong waited for a long time. When he found that Liu Jin was not eating or drinking, but just looking at him blankly, he already understood this man's plan - he will spend time with you today.
Then let’s spend it and see who is afraid of who!
His erratic behavior at the banquet finally paralyzed Liu Jin's nerves. When he saw Liu Jin walking out of the door, his drunken demeanor immediately disappeared, and all his wisdom and courage returned to him in an instant.
The chance to take action has arrived!
"Your Majesty, I have a confidential report!"
Fight to the death!
The drunk Zhu Houzhao was startled by the shout. He looked curiously at Zhang Yong who was kneeling on the ground and opened the document drafted by Yang Yiqing.
The charges in the document generally include attempted rebellion, raising private warriors, concealing weapons, provoking mutiny, etc. Anyway, whichever one leads to death is more likely to fall on that one.
Seeing Zhu Houzhao looking at the document seriously, Zhang Yong, who was kneeling below, suddenly felt a burst of ecstasy. I'm afraid I won't be able to punish you for such a crime!
But he waited for a long time, but there was no reply.
Zhang Yong raised his head in confusion and found that the document had been put aside, and Zhu Houzhao held up the wine glass again.
Zhu Houzhao noticed that Zhang Yong was looking at him, so he smiled and said a few words, which was considered as an answer to Zhang Yong.
This was a reply that went down in history, and it was also a reply that Zhang Yong could not believe his ears.
"Don't worry about these things, let's talk about it another day, let's have a drink!"
Zhang Yong had already anticipated Zhu Houzhao's reaction for a long time beforehand, but he never dreamed that he would be waiting for such a reply!
Zhang Yong suspected that he had heard wrongly, but when he saw Zhu Houzhao pouring himself a drink, he knew exactly what kind of situation he was facing!
The words have been spoken, and Liu Jin’s ears and eyes are everywhere in the palace. Tomorrow morning, these words will reach Liu Jin’s ears, and he will definitely die without a burial place!
What to do?! What to do?!
Zhang Yong finally panicked, and his whole body began to tremble. However, at this critical moment, he remembered the words he heard during the conspiracy half a month ago.
"Never retreat! Fight to the death!"
It’s all over now, let’s fight for it!
He suddenly took off his hat, kowtowed vigorously to Zhu Houzhao, and said loudly:
"We say goodbye today. I will never see the Emperor again. I hope Your Majesty will take care of you!"
Zhu Houzhao finally put away his playful expression. He knew the weight of these words.
"What on earth do you want to say?"
"Liu Jin is guilty!"
"What's the crime?"
"Capture the Great Tomorrow!"
Okay, I've said it all, that's enough.
However, Zhang Yong was surprised again because he heard this answer:
"The world is up to him to take!"
It's completely over now. There are such heartless people in this world!
Zhang Yong is desperate. Everything seems to be irreversible. For a person who doesn't even care about the country and the country, what else can he not let go of?
No! There is one more thing!
In an instant, all the blood in his body rushed into Zhang Yong's brain. There was an answer that could save everything!
"The world belongs to Liu Jin, where is Your Majesty going to go?!"
Zhu Houzhao's smile froze on his face, and he realized something he could never do without - life.
Liu Jin has taken over the world, where is he going? Where can he go?!
After playing for five years, Zhu Houzhao, who had not been serious all day long, finally showed his true colors, and murderous intent appeared on his face for the first time:
"Go and catch him, now!"
In fact, Liu Jin did not go home that night. He slept in the on-duty room nearby so that he could respond to possible situations at any time.
It should be said that his move had some effect - at least it made it easier for his captors.
Just when he was sleeping peacefully, he suddenly heard a commotion outside. He immediately stood up and asked loudly:
"Who's making the noise?"
Eunuch Liu was indeed majestic. The outside suddenly became quiet, and only one voice was heard replying:
"There is a will! Liu Jin will pick it up quickly!"
Liu Jin then put on her clothes and opened the door calmly.
Then he saw Zhang Yong with a smile on his face.
The next day, the house of Liu Jin, who had the most power in the world, was ransacked. A total of more than five million taels of silver were confiscated, as well as countless rare treasures, calligraphy and paintings by literati. Even Zhu Houzhao came here specially after hearing the news, which opened his eyes.
But Zhu Houzhao was not angry because of the fact that Liu Jin was corrupt. On the contrary, after one night, he felt a little sympathetic to Liu Jin. After all, this person had served him for so long and had not committed any rebellion. It was really hard for him to be thrown into prison like this.
A bit uninteresting.
So he specially ordered to send some clothes to Liu Jin in prison.
This was a dangerous signal, and Zhang Yong began to feel uneasy. If Liu Jin turned around, he would be doomed.
But after only one day, he was completely relieved because a man came to visit him as promised - Li Dongyang.
Zhang Yong finally understood Yang Yiqing's power. Not only did he persuade him, he also predicted the emperor's hesitation and countermeasures, and also arranged the final killing move.
Li Dongyang was very efficient in doing things. He told Zhang Yong that the way to deal with Liu Jin was actually very simple.
The next day, six departments and six subjects (officials, soldiers, etiquette, work, punishment, and households) and thirteen censors (the thirteen chief secretaries of the country) simultaneously submitted a letter to impeach Liu Jin with a total of nineteen charges.
Including corruption and bribery, education and judicial corruption, control of speech, etc. In an instant, Zhu Houzhao's desk was flooded with papers.
What's even more fatal is that the relevant departments re-examined Liu Jin's home in a serious and responsible manner. They unexpectedly found thousands of armors and weapons (an oversight last time). They also discovered that Liu Jin's home was often used.
There is a hidden weapon behind a fan (I also ignored it last time). It seems that Liu Jin is a peerless martial arts master, ready to personally assassinate His Majesty the Emperor at any time and live up to Jing Ke's addiction.
Looking at the desk full of documents, accusations, and the fan, Zhu Houzhao cut off all thoughts of kindness:
"Slave dog, you really want to rebel!"
But Liu Jin is Liu Jin, even to this point, he still made surprising actions.
According to Zhu Houzhao's instructions, the Ministry of Punishment convened all the officials for a meeting. After Liu Jin came to the court, not only did he not salute, but he looked at the officials around him and sneered, and suddenly shouted:
"You guys were all recommended by me, and now you dare to interrogate me?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding officials fell silent, and even the Minister of Justice (Minister of Justice) who was sitting in the hall did not dare to speak.
Liu Jin became more energetic now. He looked at the officials around him with disdain and uttered another rant:
"With all the civil and military officials in the dynasty, who dares to interrogate me?!"
Brother Liu Jin, it’s better to think before you speak in the future.
As soon as he finished speaking, a man walked up, stood in front of Liu Jin and shouted:
"I dare!"
Before Liu Jin could react, he waved his hand again and called two of his men:
"Slap him!"
Liu Jin was hit twice so hard that his eyes were filled with stars. He was so angry that when he opened his eyes, he immediately became speechless.
Because this man really dared to beat him. His name was Cai Zhen. Although he was not a big official, he had a special status - the consort.
Moreover, the level of this consort is too high. His wife is the daughter of Zhu Qizhen, Emperor Yingzong of Ming Dynasty. Zhu Qizhen is Zhu Houzhao's great-grandfather. It is up to you to decide how to call Mr. Zhu Houzhao.
There was nothing more to say. Liu Jin stopped her arrogance and was interrogated by Cai Zhen honestly.
After a joint review (actually he was the only one doing the review), he finally came to the conclusion:
Liu Jin, who wanted to commit evil acts, was found guilty of treason.
Zhu Houzhao's opinions on handling the instructions: Ling Chi.
Mr. Liu Jin's life has finally come to an end. Many people used to scold him for killing a thousand swords, but now he has finally realized it. It is said that there are more, because Ling Chi's standard number of swords is more than three thousand swords. Brother Liu not only paid back the capital, but also paid
Interest.
I have always believed that Ling Chi was the most inhumane and darkest punishment in Chinese history, but I think it is not an exaggeration to use it on Liu Jin, who had caused countless families to die.
Because justice was finally served.
After that, Liu Jin's associates were also liquidated one by one. Unfortunately, the resourceful Mr. Zhang Cai accompanied Mr. Liu Jin to the underworld and continued to be his adviser. Liu's party members in the court were wiped out.
A month later, Yang Yiqing was transferred to the central government and served as the Minister of Household Affairs. Soon after, he took over as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and became a heavyweight in the court. Jiao Fang and others were expelled from the cabinet, and Liu Zhong and Liang Chu became the new cabinet ministers.
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After a desperate struggle, the forces of integrity finally gained the upper hand, and the Ming Dynasty returned to normal track again.
Li Dongyang was finally freed. He suffered too much scolding, suffered too much grievance, suffered too much, and waited for too long. In those difficult years, everyone accused him of wavering, but no one
Acknowledge his pain.
Those who know me say that I am worried; those who do not know me say that what do I want?
Li Dongyang completed his career and realized his wish in a suitable way. Compared with Liu Jian and Xie Qian, he paid more, and all his actions were worthy of himself and the conscience of heaven and earth.
Li Dongyang, I’m sorry for you, I’m really sorry for you.
In the seventh year of Zhengde (1512), Li Dongyang applied for retirement and was approved, and his position was replaced by Yang Tinghe.
Four years later, he died peacefully in his hometown at the age of seventy.